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The 31 teams that have qualified for the 2018 World Cup so far

The final spot will be decided in the early hours of Thursday morning, as New Zealand take travel to face Peru.

AUSTRALIA’S VICTORY OVER Honduras earlier today means all bar one of the places for next summer’s World Cup have been decided.

The final spot will be decided in the early hours of Thursday morning, as New Zealand take travel to face Peru after a 0-0 draw in the first leg (kick-off 2.15am Irish time).

The nations that have already booked their place for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, after Australia qualified, are as follows…

Europe: Belgium, England, Germany, Iceland, Poland, Russia (as hosts), Serbia, Spain, France, Portugal, Switzerland, Croatia, Sweden, Denmark

Africa: Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia

Asia: Iran, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Australia

North, Central America and Caribbean: Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama

South America: Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia

Additional reporting by AFP

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    Mute O'David Dave
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    Nov 15th 2017, 3:36 PM

    Remember when it was suggested we’d be the 33rd team. Gas stuff altogether.

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    Nov 15th 2017, 3:55 PM

    What ever about the Hand of God French style, surely now that goal line technology has been adopted successfully, why not video scrutiny of dubious decisions like the No Hand of God Northern Ireland style. I’m not saying that N I would have qualified either way, but wrong decisions like that, or diving or whatever, have such a major impact on games, not that any of this world have done anything for our cause here in the Republic. Sad night last night. A serious rethink of the game here is needed, all the way down to schoolboy level with joined up strategy throughout.

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    Nov 15th 2017, 6:09 PM

    @Patrick Foley: I believe the video assistant ref is to be used in the world cup after being trialled at the confederations cup last year. It’s had its teething problems though, especially at some of the underage competitions with poor decisions being made. Personally I don’t think they give it enough time to make decisions and would benefit from a stopped clock like rugby.

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    Mute Tom Allen
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    Nov 15th 2017, 6:45 PM

    @Patrick Foley: That was a lovely sermon Patrick. A bit short but I suppose you had to tailor it to suit the attention spans of 42 readers. still I enjoyed it. God bless you.

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    Nov 15th 2017, 4:34 PM

    Cmon the inca nation! End the drought. NZ have the rugger, they be grand like.

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    Mute Tom Allen
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    Nov 15th 2017, 6:40 PM

    @Fionn Falcao: I will be shouting for the all whites of New Zealand to do a Pizarro and exterminate those Incas.

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    Nov 15th 2017, 5:15 PM

    Be funny if Iran drew Saudi, but they will be in the same pot.

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    Nov 15th 2017, 9:29 PM

    @Tony Stack: Even if they are in different pots they cant draw each other as they are from the same federation.

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